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(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. P. G. HUBERT.

WATER CLOSET.

Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

Witnesses:

2 Sheets-Sheet (No Model.)

P. G. HUBERT.

W ATBR CLOSET.

No. 393,109. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

and the branch A" PHILIP G. HUBERII, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

Application filed January 6, 1888. Serial No. 250.958.

393,109, dated November 26, 1888.

(So model.)

.To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP Gnscninumil HUBERT, of the city and county of New York, in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinVVater-Closcts, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of awatercloset having apivoted or tilting basin. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, the seat and the p board to which it is hinged being removed. section of a trap and basin or bowl havingits trunnion-bearing supported by a cap or flange applied to the mouth of the trap. Fig. 4 is a plan of the parts shown in Fig. 3, the basin or bowl being omitted.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, A designates a trap from which leads the soil-pipe A, and which has an upwardly-presented branch or throat, A".

B designates the basin or bowl of the closet, which is supported by pivots or trnnnions b, and which has a discharge-nozzle B. This dischargenozzle is curved or arc-shaped concentrio with the pivots or trunnions b, and as the basin or bowl B is swung upon its pivots or trunnions the discharge-nozzle B works downward into the branch A of the trap and dis charges the contents of the basin or bowl thereinto.

I. provide between the discharge-nozzle B of the trap an elastic packing, which not only prevents the water from overflowing from the top of the trap in'case the trap shall become clogged, but also forms a yielding resistance device to slightly impede the swinging of the basin or bowl B upon its trunnions, and thus prevent the basin or bowl from dropping backward suddenly after it has been emptied, and thereby entailing liability of breakage. As here represented, this elastic packing consists of a ring, a, of indie-rubber or analogous soft and yielding material, which is clamped to the upper end of the throat A by a washer, a, and which has an opening slightly smaller than the dischargenozzle B. Consequently this packing a will hug the exterior of the discharge-nozzle and will tightly close the throat A around the discharge-nozzle.

Fig. 3 is a vertical The basin or bowl B is so formed as to con stit-ute at its forward part a soil receptacle or cavity, b, and behind the soil receptacle or cavity'a clean-water or flushing reservoir or cavity, b. These two cavities are separated by a partition, b, which extends across the basin or bowl and which has below its lower edge a restricted opening, b, through which the water may flow from the clean-water res ervoir or cavity I) when the basin or bowl is tilted. The partition b extends only a short distance above the normal level of water in the closet. as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and coni scqnently, when the basin or bowl is tilted and after the contents of the soil-cavity b is discharged through the nozzle B, the clean water in the flushing-cavity b" not only flows through the opening b beneath the partition, but flows or falls over the top of the partition, and thereby has a better effect in cleaning the soil-cavity, b.

C designates the seat, which is hinged at c to the top board, 0, covering the back of the closet, and below the seat is a driptray, C which is supported by rails or bearers d, forming a part of the wood frame or covering of the closet and extending on opposite sides of the basin or bowl. The drip-tray O differs from those ordinarily used in closets in having a downwardly-cxtending throat or flange. 0, which is substantially concentric with the opening in the seat 0, and which extends downward for a considerable distance into the basin or bowl B. When the basin or bowl ll is in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 1. its top fits or extends upward nearly to the seat C; but when it is tilted a considerable space or opening is left or exposed between the under side of the seat and the top of the closet,and along downwardly-cxtemling throat or flange, C, upon the drip-tray conceals this opening and black space and greatly improves the appearance of the closet.

The flange or throat O is not deep enough to extend down to the water-level, but is in any case sufficiently long to project well downward below the top of the basin or bowl B, and thus prevent a person from seeing between the seat and the top of the basin or bowl when the latter is tilted.

In closets designed for use in hotels and other public places it is desirable that the basin or bowl ll shall be tilted automatically after use, in order to insure its emptying even though the person nsingithe negleetful. The basin or bowl ll has its center of gravity con siderably behind the trnnnions b,0n which it the basin or bowl by a chain or tlexible con nection, 11, passing over a pulley, d. This weight if is sufficient to tilt the closet; into discharging position and to cause its automatic discharge after use. in order that-the weight 1/ may be lifted and the basin ll be relieved therefrom and caused to return to horizontal position preparatory to use, I employ a platform, I), which is supported byspringsd", and i also support the seat (I normally in a slightly elevated position by vertical rodstl, which are connected with rearwardly-extending cars d on the platform I). At opposite sides of the trap A are lovers 1), which are fnlcrnmed at d", and which have their forward ends connectcd at d with the vertical rods 11'. The rear ends of these lovers 1) are connected by a rod, (1", which passes through an eye in the chain d and is connected with the weight (1*. So long as the closet is not in use the weight (1*, combined with the force of the springs d", applied under the platform D, 'is sutficient to hold the basin or bowl I in. a tilted position, as shown by dotted line; .but when a person steps upon the platform, and afterward when he sits upon the seat 0, both thcplatform and seat will beheld in depressed position, and by lifting the rear ends of'the lever I) will lift thewcight'de" and permit the basin or bowl B to'rctnrn to the position of use shown by full lines in Fig. 1.'

The water for the flushing-cavity I)" is supplied from a pipe, 0', under control of a cock,

c", and applied to the plug of this cock is a leaves the platform llafter using the closet the weight. 11* again comes upon the rear end of the basin or bowl and tilts it automatically to discharging position. Obviously, with this construction, the water would continue to run from the pipe 1: so long as a person was sitting upon the closet, and where economy in the use of water is necessary the water may be admitted under control of a cock actuated by a float, as in my former patent.

.ln closets designed for house use the movable platform and the deprcssible seat and connections through which they operate to lift the weight (2* will not usually be employed, and where they are not the basin or bowl B i l l l l i l may be tilted by an ordinary handle, I)", con nected therewith, although the weight (8* may still bccmployed to partially balance the newt, although not sufficiently to tilt it unless the handle If is raised. swings, and I apply to the back endof the j basin or bowl a weight, d; connected with As is well known it is common in lionscmlosels' to lift the seat (,1 and ponrslops from a pail into the closet. When the partition I) projects but. slightly above the level ofthe water, as shown,

there is a liability of stops swashing or being poured over it and into the flushing-receptacle If, thereby contaminating the clean water therein. 'lo 'irevent this i preter to connect. the seat (7 wilhthe basin or bowl, so that when the seat is lifted or turned back the basin or bowl will he tilted slightly and the partition 1" thereby caused to project to a greater distance above the level of water therein. l have shown an arin,c"',as projecting rcarwardly from the seat (I and as connected with the closet by a chain, c, passing over a pulley, 3y this connection when the seat (.1 is raised the bowl it is Slightly tilted, and stops may be poured into it without liability of mingling with the clean water in the cavity b".

\Vhen the bearings for the trunnions Z) of the closet bowl or basin B are formed upon or socured to the body of the trap A, as shown in Figs. 1. and 2, the trap must extend rearward. substantially in the same vertical plane with the bowl or basin; but sometimes this is inr possible, owing to the location of the soil-pipe. [may therefore employ the construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4. in that construction a cap or flange, I, is applied. to the top of the trap and has armssl, which support knifeedgcd bearings i. on which rest notches i, formed on the bowl B. On the trap is formed a proiccting flange, i", the under side of which is bev' eled or undercut,and the cap I ishcld securely in place by hook-bolts i, which engage this flange The cap I is formed with a circular groove, 8, receiving the end of the trap, and the rubber packing a is then clamped between the end of the trap and the cap. The tlange s on the cap I does not project at the front of the cap, but has suflicientlatcral projection at the sides and back to receive the bolts i". Therefore the front J of the closet-casing may be brought close to the trap, as shown,

This

arrangement of the cap I for supporting the said receptacles and beneath which said receptacles communicate, a discharge-nozzle on said soil-receptacle, a soil -pipe into which said nozzle extends, a hinged seat, a lever, and a connection between said hinged seat and the lever for causing the rocking of the basin in one direction, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a water closet basin containing a soil-receptacle and a cleanwater receptacle separated by a. partition, below which they communicate and having dischargenozzle leading from the soil-receptacle, the basin being supported by pivots or trnnnions, which are forward of its center of and gravity, of a weight applied to the basin for connterbalancing the preponderance of weight in rear of its pivots, substantially ashercin described.

3. The combination, with a soil-pipe, of a tilting or pivoted howl, B, containing the soilreceptacle with a discharge-nozzle and the clean-water receptacle in rear thereof, the two l hcingseparated by the partition b affording a restricted opening below it,abalance-weight applied to the bowl for holding it normally in tilted posit-ion, and a, movable platform and sent and connections through which the; act. when depressed by the weight of a person on thermto relieve the bowl of the belancewenznt a and permit it to return to a position i'or use.

substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a trap or soiipipe the tilting water-closet basin or bowi having a discharge-nozzle entering the trap or pipe, of a cap secured upon the receiving end of the trap or pipe and adjustable circumferentially thereon, said cap having projecting arms which carry the bearings for supporting the tilting,' basin or bowl,snhstantially as herein.

described.

I. G. HUBERT.

Witnesses:

C. HALL,

FREDK. HAYNES. 

